Ink-well.



,840. I PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

J.. HEISSENBERGE-R}.

INK WELL APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1906.

v swam/tom JOHN HEISSENBERGFlR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INK-WELL.

ins. 861,840.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN HEISSENBERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have in; vented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink- Wells, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ink wells,.

' and has for its object, to provide a receptacle having means therein so as to expose only a portion of .the liquid therein when in use, and when the liquid is not heing'used. to provide a tight-fitting seal to prevent evaporation or escape of the liquid.

Another object of my invention is to provide a liquid receptacle of convenient size and shape which will serve as a convenient means for storing or vending the liquid, and which will be thoroughly practical and efficient in use.

With the above objects in view, my invention com- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 30,1906. Serial 110.345.667.

prises a receptacle having an opening in one of its wallsond a. closure hinged to cover said opening, the closure having a depending scoop portion adapted to collecta given quantity of the liquid in the vessel, so that.when the closure is hinged outward, it forms a cup to support the liquid collected in the scoop, and the invention further consists of an ink well or similar receptacle embodying certain other novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as herein disclosed.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my. improved ink well when closed and not in use. Fig. 2, is a sectional view taken through the center of the well, showing the scoop portion of the tipping bucket immersed in the liquid contained in the receptacle. Fig. 3, is a similar view of the well, the tipping bucket being hinged outward to expose a portion of the liquid in the well. Fig. 4, is a horizontal sectional view of the well, looking downward. I

While my invention is"particularly applicable to ink wells, I would have it understood that the principles of the invention may as well be applied to vessels for vending or storing other kinds of liquids, the idea being to expose conveniently only a limited amount of the liquid as it is being consumed, and with a view to the thorough understanding of the invention, attention is invited to the accompanying drawings, in which: The numeral 1, indicates an ink or other liquid receptacle which is preferably made of glass or analogous material, and is provided on its top, with a stamp pocket 2, and a pen rack 3 An angular opening is formed in the front wall of the vessel near the top thereof, and a rubber or elastic gasket 16, is secured in said opening.

A'plate or frame 14, its over theopening in the vessel and has an inner angular flange 15 extending within the Patented July s0,-'1 907.

7 the plate 14, and a pivot pin 11, serves to hinge the cap or closure 10, therebetween. An angular shoulder 12, is formed along the lower edge of the closure, which forms an abutment to limit the outward hinging movement of the closure, and also serves to hold the closure in the open position as shown in Fig. 3. To the inner face of the closure is secured, or preferably formed integral therewith, a cup-like extension 4, from which leads a downwardly-inclined passage-way or channel 5, terminating in an angularly disposed scoop 6, which when the receptacle is closed, preferably rests upon the bottom of the vessel as shown in Fig. 2. An opening 7, is formed in the end of the scoop to admit liquid thereto and to allow escape of the excess liquid therefrom and recesses or notches 9, are formed in the side walls of the pocket 4, to form an overflow to the pocket. The free ends of the flexible diaphragm are secured under angularly disposed clamping flanges carried on the exterior walls of the ink pocket, as indicated at 18, 19, and 20. A ridge or rib 13, is formed along the upper and outer edge of the gasket 16, and projects through an opening for that purpose in the upper horizontal portion of the flange 15. '.'This rib is engaged by the angular flange 13 along the upper edge of the ink pocket, so that when the closure or cover is.closed, a perfectly tight joint is effected between the cover and the gasket. A handle 21, is secured on the cover, so that the cover may readily be hinged outward and the ink pocket brought into view. The vessel may be filled through the opening provided for the tipping bucket or an opening may be formed elsewhere in the vessel for this purpose, (not shown). v

' From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it will be evident that the liquid receptacle herein described accomplishes all the results set forth as the object of the invention, and the many uses and advantages of the invention will ,be readily appreciated.

I claim:

1-. The combination with 11 containing vessel, of a tipping bucket hinged thereto, and a scoop forming an exten- Sion'to'said bucket.

2. The combination with a containing vessel, of a tip ping bucket hinged thereto and forming'a closure, and a scoop forming an extension to the bucket.

3. An ink well having a hinged cover, a pocket on the inner wall of the cover, and a so op forming an extension to the pocket.

4. An ink well having a hinged closure provided with a pocket on the inner face thereof, a scoop extension to the pocket, and a flexible diaphragm secured between the closure and well.

A contain lng vessel provided with a hinged clsliur thereink pivo ted closure having a scoop in comact'witll the ink when closed and delivering a portion of the ink having a pocket and scoop on the rear face thereof to contain a po -tion of the llquld. and a fiexlble diaphragm secured between the closure and vessel.

6. An ink well havlng an openlng thereln. a pivoted closure for said openlng, said closure having an extension forming a pocket for dellverlng a portlon of the contents when filted downward.

7. In combination with an 1111: wall having an opening when opened.

01. two witnesses.

Witnesses CHAS. A. \VEBER, HENRY HOFFMAN.

JOHN HEISSENBERGER. 

